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Flooding blocks State Highway 2 near Petone
Meanwhile, sewage has been discharged into Wellington's waterways after heavy rain overnight.
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Rocker Jon Toogood's 'personal carnage' was brutal
He was locked in Melbourne while his mother was dying in Wellington. "It was traumatic… it was all very surreal."
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Prelim election results show tight race for urban seats in Kiribati
Six MPs from the last parliament, including one cabinet minister, are reported to have lost their seats, according to election results from the Ministry of Culutre and Internal Affairs.
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Kiribati election: Aspiring woman MP wants to fix 'govt inefficiencies'
Ruth Cross Kwansing is one of 18 female candidates out of 114 vying for a parliamentary seat in Kiribati's national election.
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'Absolute tragedy': Man died outside Parliament amid fight to save elderly mum's home
A man who died on Parliament grounds was distraught over the impending sale of the waterfront home he shared with his elderly mother who had racked up $40,000 in mortgage arrears, the man's sister…
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Weather: Flights cancelled; snow at high altitudes overnight
Nine flights in and out of Wellington have been cancelled and several others delayed as heavy rain and strong winds continue around the country.
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Inside Wellington's nearly $400m sewage sludge treatment plant
A new levy will be introduced to ratepayers to cover the cost of the facility that aims to process sludge into a safe, non-odorous and stable product.
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Review: Brooke Fraser with the Auckland Philharmonia at Spark Arena
Katie Fitzgerald is an easy mark for an orchestral reinvention of popular music, but Brooke Fraser's work is well-suited to it, she found out.
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$1k every year for 3 decades: The potential cost to ratepayers for a new sewerage system
It's a situation that could be repeated across New Zealand as councils are warned there are no more free lunches when it comes to water.
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Guyon Espiner: Tough interviews and Type 1 Diabetes
Author, journalist and broadcaster Guyon Espiner swaps notes with Anika on tough interviews, living with diabetes and life in general. Video, Audio
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Tami Neilson: Duets and changing dreams
Country musician Tami Neilson tells Anika how she ended up singing a duet with music legend Willie Nelson and the two discuss life as a working musician and living on the road. Video, Audio
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Grace Palmer: Sitcom success and IBS
Actor Grace Palmer has hit the big time with a role on the American sitcom Animal Control. She talks about learning her craft on Shortland Street, her Social Media presence and controlling her IBS. Video, Audio
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Claire Chitham: Living with chronic illness
Actor Claire Chitham and Anika talk about health, wellbeing and living with a chronic illness. Claire was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease as a teenager and talks about its impact on her life. Video, Audio
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Tom Sainsbury: Comedy, Characters & Children
Comedian Tom Sainsbury talks making movies, his social media characters and the two children he helped bring into the world. Video, Audio
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Wellington water: Funding problems creating 'extreme residual risks'
The money being set aside in the capital for new water pipes is not even half what Wellington Water wants for the next decade.
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Anna Pillay: On ADHD
Anna Pillay and Anika Moa swap ADHD stories – a condition that affects around 5 percent of our population. Anna was 50 years old and had three neuro diverse children before she was diagnosed. Video, Audio
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Robyn Malcolm: 'After The Party' is my version of menopause
Robyn Malcolm is one of New Zealand’s best known actors. She discusses creating her latest age-appropriate role in After the Party and how she’s navigated solo-parenting, menopause and mental health… Video, Audio
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Sophie Devine: Cricket, competition and crises
White Ferns captain Sophie Devine tells Anika about life at the top of her game and living with Type 1 diabetes. Video, Audio
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Bella Kalolo: Body image & achieving quiet dreams
Singer and Shortland Street star Bella Kalolo bonds with Anika over body image, performing with Chaka Khan and achieving her quiet dreams. Video, Audio
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Chelsea Winstanley: Overcoming trauma and coming out on top
Oscar nominated film producer Chelsea Winstanley talks to Anika about overcoming trauma, taking risks and coming out on top. Video, Audio
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Council secures signatures for $370m sewage sludge treatment plant
The final contract to build a new Wellington sewage sludge treatment plant has been signed.
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Wellington one step closer to new sewage sludge treatment plant
Wellington City Council has signed a deal with a construction consortium to build a new sewage sludge treatment plant at Moa Point.
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Wintry weather: 10-metre sea swells, plummeting temperatures
Ten-metre sea swells buffeted Wellington's coast and temperatures dropped to single figures in Northland and Auckland as the wintry weather continued to bite. Audio
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Wellington beaches closed to swimmers after storm
Most Wellington beaches were off-limits for swimmers on Thursday after the sewage treatment plant was forced to release wastewater due to heavy rainfall the night before.
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Man survives 20-hour ordeal lost at sea clinging to debris
Police have described the rescue of a man lost at sea in treacherous conditions in the Torres Strait overnight as a "Christmas miracle".
